Monument Library (MO)

Interested in seeing some amazing experiments from up-and-coming scientists? Visit our annual Homeschool Science Fair to browse and chat with project creators. Kids can fill out a "What I learned" and receive a prize! Come and discover something new, or be inspired for next year!

• When: Between March 18 - March 28, 2024
• Where: The Venue at Library 21c

Our annual Homeschool Science Fair is open to grades K-12! Homeschool students are invited to demonstrate a science project for other families. There are no rules or guidelines for this non-competitive event, and planning is left up to individual families.

Registration required. Students will arrive by 9:15 a.m., and the event will be open to the public from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Need help planning your project? Download our Science Fair How-Tos Document!

Stay busy and engaged over spring break with children's and teen's programs from PPLD!

Don't forget about our eLibrary for ebooks, movies, tv, and more over the break and get and stay ahead with eLearning resources too!

Children's Programs

• Bricks and Minifigs 

  Join Bricks and Minifigs for a Spring Break Challenge! What amazing creation will you build next? Registration required. Ages 3 - 12 

  • Calhan Library: Mon., March 25 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Monument Library: Tue., March 26 from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • Ute Pass Library: Thu., March 28 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

• The Bark Bunch 

  Learn about safety around dogs, dog care and visit with the loveable dogs from the National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado Springs.

  This is an informative and interactive program for children ages 2 - 12 and their caregivers. 

  • Cheyenne Mountain Library: Mon., March 25 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
  • High Prairie Library: Thu., March 28 from 3 – 3:45 p.m.
  • Ruth Holley Library: Fri., March 29 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

• Who Ya Gonna Call?

  Come meet the Ghostbusters and see their truck up close and personal. Where? Where it all started, at the library of course! Ages 2 – 12. 

  • Old Colorado City Library: Mon., March 25 from 2 – 3 p.m.
  • Library 21c: Thu., March 28 from 10 – 10:45 a.m. and 11 – 11:45 a.m. 

• Meet the Go Team 

  What is a therapy dog? How are they different from services dogs and pets? Come meet the dogs from The Go Team and their handlers to find out the answers to these and other questions. Ages 2 - 12 

  • Fountain Library: Tue., March 26 from 10:30 – 11 a.m.
  • Manitou Springs Library: Wed., March 27 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Rockrimmon Library: Fri., March 29 from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 

• Dance a Jig! 

  Join us for an Irish celebration with Turning Pointe Dance! Watch a demonstration of traditional Irish dances like the jig, reel, and hornpipe, then give it a try with a fun family Ceili! Learn the steps and immerse yourself in this unique culture with an experience that’s fun for the whole family. Ages 3 – 12. 

  • Library 21c: Fri., March 29 at 10:30 a.m.
  • East Library: Sat., March 30 at 11 a.m. and 1p.m. 

We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from some sensory accommodations like fidget items or noise-reducing headphones while in the Library or at a program, ask at the Children’s Desk for our Sensory Accommodations Kit.

Food industry careers are rewarding and challenging but can be difficult to break into without prior experience or training. Pikes Peak Library District offers Food Industry Training that is perfect for anyone wanting to enter the food industry or advance their career. We offer this training multiple times per year. Registration is currently open for the next session that runs from March 25 - April 26.

The Food Industry Training is a five-week training program at the Library that teaches participants the entry-level skills they need to find or advance in employment as a qualified prep cook or line cook. The program helps them learn basic culinary fundamentals, practice professionalism, explore career opportunities in the culinary industry, and earn their ServSafe Food Handler certification.  

Participants learn proper food handling, recipe reading, product identification, team building in a food industry setting, cooking methods and techniques, and other essential skills.  

No prior experience is necessary, and there is no cost to participate. Participants must be eligible to work in the U.S., be able to attend the scheduled classes, be pursuing a career in the culinary industry, and be age 18 or older. Applications for this session close on Thu., March 7.